Cocoa Powder

Cocoa powder is an incredibly versatile ingredient, allowing chefs and chocolatiers to colour, flavour, texturise, and even decorate your culinary creations. With 100% natural and Dutch-processed cocoa powders, as well as single origin products, and a unique fat-reduced cocoa powder, our extensive range has something for every taste and application. Whether you’re whipping up a batch of brownies, mixing into gelato, or sprinkling on top of a tiramisu, there’s a cocoa powder that’s perfect for you. 

For a classic cocoa experience, opt for the ever-popular Callebaut Botanical Extra Brute, with its balanced, dark chocolate taste and woody notes. Or for a more modern take, try Callebaut Botanical Noir Intense, a black cocoa powder with cookie notes and a bitter cacao taste. 

What Is Black Cocoa Powder?

Black cocoa powder is a heavily alkalised cocoa powder with a deep, almost jet black colour and a smooth, bittersweet flavour. Taking the Dutch process further than any other cocoa, it loses its natural acidity and takes on the mellow, biscuity taste you'll recognise from cookies and cream desserts. And because the colour comes from the cocoa itself, black cocoa powder is the simplest way to give biscuits, sponges, macarons and buttercreams a striking monochrome finish.

Try Favorich's black alkalised cocoa powder, whose low 10-12% fat content suits dry blends and high contrast bakes, or Callebaut's deep, shiny Botanical Noir Intense with its dark coffee notes.

What Is Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder? 

Dutch processed cocoa powder - also known as alkalised or dutched cocoa - is cocoa powder treated with an alkaline solution to neutralise its natural acidity. The process gives the powder a smoother, rounder cocoa flavour, a deeper colour and better solubility, making it a dependable all-rounder for bakery, confectionery, desserts and drinks. One for the bakers: bicarbonate of soda needs the acidity of a natural cocoa powder to react, so if your recipe rises with bicarb, choose natural, and pair Dutch processed cocoa with baking powder.

You'll find plenty of Dutch processed options in our range, from Favorich's alkalised cocoa powders in light brown (10-12% fat), dark red (20-22% fat) and black, to DeZaan's classic Dutch processed cocoa, alongside natural and single origin cocoa powders and a unique fat-reduced option.

Looking for chocolate drinks powders? Our selection of Van Houten ground chocolate powders are specially designed for creating hot and cold chocolate drinks that will warm your customers’ hearts!